KR101531095B1 - Computer system and method of providing computer game supporting dynamic switch of player characters - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus and method for executing a game that supports dynamic replacement of a player character. According to the present invention, the tag system of the known action arcade is combined with the action RPG, and the essential characteristics of the RPG in which the past game play results are accumulated to affect the current game play contents and the state of the player character The game performance can be improved without being damaged.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of playing a game supporting dynamic replacement of a player character,

The present invention belongs to the field of game technology.

A type of game in which one of a plurality of characters is selected and confronted with a character manipulated by the opponent gamer or a computer is classified as a fighting action arcade game.

Because the action arcade game can use different techniques depending on the character, the character itself is the most important element of the game.

Among these fighting action arcade games, a hint from the wrestling tagmatch has been developed that two gamers will be on one side, allowing four gamers to play the game together.

1 is an execution screen of a "WWF Wrestling Mania" game produced for a business in the 1980s.

The game is known as an action arcade game that supports tag matching.

The game shown in FIG. 1 is a structure in which four game players are connected to each other, and four gamers each select a character and confront each other at a time.

Since then, this tag system has become a factor in the battle action arcade game.

On the other hand, as the business game market has become increasingly speculative, the axis of the game market has shifted to the home game console or PC platform. In the case of home game console or PC platform, .

The tag system has also changed to allow four gamers to simultaneously play two games at the same time, instead of allowing one gamer to simultaneously play two characters at the same time.

Fig. 2 is a player character selection screen of "Tekken tag tournament"

In the game shown in FIG. 2, the gamer selects two characters to play the game. In actual game, only one character is manipulated, and the game is continuously played by replacing the character with another character in real time during the competition.

The game shown in FIG. 2 is also produced in the form of an online game, and a game in which a plurality of gamers simultaneously play online simultaneously is also possible.

On the other hand, the white rice of an online game can be regarded as an online role playing game in which a plurality of gamers perform quests on a vast game map using their own player characters, or party play.

This online role playing game is a typical form in which a plurality of gamers join a party to perform quests in a game and hunt mobs, but in recent years, PVP (Player Vs Player), which confronts player characters, In some cases it is the main content of a role-playing game.

Mostly, when moving in the game map alone or when forming a party to meet other gamers, they are attacked or defended in various ways. In comparison with a classic role-playing game, And has a tendency to be reinforced.

These types of games are classified as action RPGs. Among them, PVP as a main game element is similar to the action arcade game shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 in that the game is played between gamers, There is room for introducing a tag matching system.

However, although the action RPG is a role-playing game even though the action is enhanced, the user interface and the operation method are very complicated, and factors such as communication and cooperation among the party members, growth of the player character, and management of the inventory are important ,

Above all, the results of gameplay using player characters are cumulatively reflected in the account, and past game play results must influence subsequent game play, which is essentially different from arcade games in this respect.

However, since the role-playing game has basically been designed on the assumption that one player character is operated by manipulation, when the player character is not one, two, or more, how to calculate the result obtained through game play Or how the result of game play using any one of the player characters is to be used in game play using other player characters.

In order to solve this problem, the tag system, which is a game element which is different from the action RPG, can be fully integrated and the game performance can be improved.

Document 1: Korean Patent No. 10-0745838 "Multi-character providing method, system and recording medium therefor"

Documentation 2. http://www.tekken-net.kr/sub_main/guide/view/tag_select.htm "Tekken tag tournament 2" official website

The present invention solves the problems that arise when a tag system of a fighting action arcade game is applied to an action RPG as described above. The tag system is combined with an action RPG to allow a gamer to select two or more player characters It is also possible to change the character dynamically during the game play so that it can play the game, but the independence of the player character before and after the replacement is broken and the various resources in the game corresponding to the unique elements of the role playing game are mutually shared. We propose a scheme that enables the organic integration of the tag system elements of the game.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game execution device for supporting dynamic replacement of a player character according to the present invention, the game player being characterized by selecting two or more player characters to be used for play on a standby screen to start a game play, The game player can be implemented in the form of a game execution device that executes a game that can be played in real time with another player character by a user operation while the game player is operating by operating any one selected player character.

In this case, the game processing device may include: resource sharing processing means for causing the two player characters before and after replacement to share at least a part of resources in the game to be applied to the player character at the time of game play;

And account management means for storing information of a plurality of player characters in the account for each user.

At this time, the resource sharing processing means processes the acquisition or use of the shared resource by any one of the player characters so that it becomes effective even when the other player character is replaced.

On the other hand, the account management means displays a list of the player characters stored in the account on the idle screen, thereby allowing the user to select two or more of the player characters stored in the account to start the game play.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for supporting dynamic replacement of a player character according to the present invention, comprising the steps of: a) fetching information of a player character stored in a user account on a standby screen, step;

b) processing the game play to start as more than one player character is selected by the user; And

c) replacing the player character with another player character in real time by a user operation during game play using any one of the player characters to process game play to be resumed.

At this time, in step c, the two player characters before and after the replacement process share at least a part of resources in the game to be applied to the player character at the time of game play.

According to the present invention, the gamer can select two or more player characters in the action RPG, and play the game by replacing the player character with another character in real time during the competition play.

At this time, the player character before and after the replacement can share the resources in the game that can be applied to the player character, unlike the known fighting action arcade game, so that the elements of the action RPG and the known fighting action arcade game can be organically compatible. There is an effect of strengthening the sex.

1 is an execution screen of a conventional business game supporting tag matching,
FIG. 2 shows an execution screen of a conventional game in which two characters are selected and played in a single play mode,
3 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of a game execution device for supporting dynamic replacement of a player character according to the present invention,
Fig. 4 is a view showing a screen showing a standby screen for selecting two or more player characters,
5 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a skill is used by replacing one player character with another player character after fulfilling a skill activation condition,
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a level-up point obtained by using any one player character is used for level-up of another player character,
7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of executing a game supporting dynamic replacement of a player character according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "comprising" another element in the description of the invention or in the claims, it is not to be construed as being limited to only that element, And the like.

Also, in the description of the invention or the claims, the components named as "means", "parts", "modules", "blocks" refer to units that process at least one function or operation, Each of which may be implemented by software or hardware, or a combination thereof.

3 is a functional block diagram for explaining a configuration of a game execution device for supporting dynamic replacement of a player character according to the present invention.

3, the game execution device 100 that supports dynamic replacement of a player character according to the present invention includes a resource sharing processing unit 110 and an account management unit 120. [
The game execution device 100 supporting the dynamic replacement of a character according to the present invention executes game software, performs hardware operations based on input from a user through an input device, and outputs hardware- , And a computer system.
For example, a personal computer, a laptop computer, a game console, a smart phone, a tablet PC, a smart band, or a smart watch. A wearable device, or the like, or a combination of two or more pieces of hardware connected to each other.

Or in the form of game software executed in conjunction with such hardware.

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At this time, if the game type is an online game, the present invention may be implemented in the form of an online game server that provides online games, or software that is executed in an online game server in conjunction with an online game server.

Meanwhile, the game execution device 100 supporting the dynamic replacement of the character according to the present invention presumes the following game.

When there are two or more player characters, generally, the gamers select a player character to be used at the time of game play, and then play the game by operating the selected player character. In the present invention, when two or more player characters are selected at the same time .

Further, it is premised that the game is a type in which the game is continued by replacing with another player character in real time according to the operation of the gamer during the game play progressed by operating any one of the player characters.

In this case, unlike known fighting action arcade games, an action RPG game that accumulates past game play results and affects the current game play is assumed.

Meanwhile, the resource sharing processing means 110 shown in FIG. 3 performs the game play while dynamically changing the two player characters selected by the user during the game play, so that the two player characters before and after the replacement play And at least a part of resources in the game to be applied to the player character is shared.

In an arcade game, only the information such as win or loss or top score is recorded. Depending on the game play result, the contents, form and operation mode of the current game do not change. However, in case of the action RPG, Game play results such as game play are reflected in the state of the player's inventory and player character, and it is always accumulated.

However, in the result of the game play, there exists an element that can be directly reflected in the player character in the game. Whether it is a point for level-up or skill-up or whether the condition for activating the skill is satisfied.

In order to avoid collapsing the balance between characters, which is the most important element of a fighting action game, all of these game play results are initialized when the game play is finished or not reflected in the account. In addition, in the case of a tag match in which two player characters are manipulated, the play result by any one player character does not reach the other player character.

However, the resource sharing processing means 110 allows the game play results by two or more player characters selected by the user to affect other player characters in real time during game play.

In particular, this process is performed by sharing elements that can be directly reflected on the player character.

On the other hand, the account management means 120 stores the information of the player characters for each user account, and when the game play ends, the account management means 120 reflects the result in the account and the player characters.

In addition, the account management means 120 displays the player characters stored in the user account on the idle screen for selecting a player character for game play, thereby allowing the user to select the player characters.

4 is a diagram showing a screen image showing a standby screen for selecting two or more player characters.

The user can simultaneously select two or more player characters on the idle screen as shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, a process in which elements that can be reflected directly to the player character by the resource sharing processing unit 110 are shared among the players.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a skill is used by replacing one player character with another player character after fulfilling a skill activation condition.

In Action RPG, as in the known action arcade game, if the gauge is above a certain level, you can use a certain skill, or acquire or use an item,

When the skill activation condition is met during game play by manipulating any one of the player characters, the resource sharing processing means 110 determines that the satisfaction status of the skill activation condition is the same as that of the player after replacement Make it crazy for the character.

5 (a) shows a state in which a user satisfies a condition for activating a skill by operating one of the player characters.

5 (b) shows a state in which the user plays the game play by replacing the player character with another player character. In FIG. 5 (b), the skill activation condition satisfied in FIG. 5 It can be confirmed that the player character that has been replaced is still valid.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), when the skill is used by using the player character replaced by the user, the skill activation condition is initialized.

Therefore, the user must fill the gauge from the beginning or acquire an item for skill activation.

When the player character is replaced again as shown in FIG. 5 (a) again, the already-initialized skill activation condition stays the same as the originally substituted player character.

Fig. 6 illustrates a different case from Fig.

6 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a level-up point obtained by using any one player character is used for level-up of another player character.

The user can play the game by manipulating any one of the two player characters selected on the idle screen, and can acquire points for level up or skill up of the game play result.

According to the known technology, the acquired points are used for cultivation of the player character, and the resource sharing processing means 110 enables the point to be used for the remaining player characters other than the player character that has acquired the point.

6A and 6B, the user may use the acquired skill-up points for the remaining remaining player characters of the user account. It goes without saying that, like the known art, it can be used for the player character used when acquiring the points.

Hereinafter, a method of executing a game supporting dynamic replacement of a player character according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of executing a game supporting dynamic replacement of a player character according to the present invention.

The present invention shown in Fig. 7 is executed in an apparatus for processing a game.

7, the game processing apparatus fetches the information of the player character stored in the user account on the idle screen as shown in FIG. 4 and displays the list on the screen (step a).

Thereafter, the user starts game play by selecting two (or more) player characters among them (step b).

On the other hand, when the game play is started, the game processing device causes the user to select one of the two selected player characters to play the game, and if the user manipulates the game player, (C), the player character is dynamically replaced with the remaining one of the selected player characters to play the game.

At this time, the game processing device allows the two player characters before and after the replacement to share at least a part of resources in the game to be applied to the player character at the time of game play.

That is, when the shared resource is acquired or used through any one of the player characters, the same effect is obtained when the player character is replaced with another player character.

For example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 5, when conditions for activating the player character are satisfied during the course of game play using any one of the player characters, As shown in the figure, the player character can be replaced dynamically. At this time, the condition for activating the skill is also satisfied for the player character after the replacement.

On the other hand, when the skill is activated using the player character after the replacement, the condition for activating the skill is initialized. If the player character is replaced again, the condition for activating the skill is also initialized.

On the other hand, as the user acquires the points used for leveling up the player character during the course of game play using any one of the player characters, a user other than the one player character The point can be used for leveling up the player character of the account, and the game processing device processes it.

Meanwhile, in step c, the user can dynamically replace the selected player character with a player character selected at a desired point during game play, but once the player character is dynamically replaced, the player character can be replaced for a certain period of time none.

Unlike Daejeon Action Arcade Game, in the case of Action RPG, the flow of game play before and after the character change can be interrupted for a very short time. Especially when many gamers are partying and playing PVP (Player Vs Player) It is necessary to protect the gamer so that he / she can adapt to the game play for a short time immediately after the character is changed, because the game may be ended after being defenselessly attacked immediately after the character change.

However, if the combination of the player characters can be changed at any time, balance of the game may be broken, and therefore, even if there is an operation for replacing the player character of the user for a certain period after the player character is replaced, it is not processed.

However, if there occurs a situation in which the player can no longer play using the player character due to a cause in the game, such as receiving an attack of the opponent during game play using a player character selected by the user, Even if there is no operation, the player character is dynamically replaced with the other player character to process the game play.

According to the present invention, it is possible to play and replace the player character in real time in the action RPG. Particularly, by allowing a player character before and after replacement to share a part of resources in the game applied to the player character, it is possible to integrate the tag system of the known action arcade game with the RPG-specific element.

As described above, the method of playing a game supporting dynamic replacement of a player character according to the present invention can be implemented in the form of software, which is a set of instructions that can be read by a computer, and can be recorded on a recording medium.

In this case, the recording medium may include any type of medium readable by a computer, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, hard disk, USB memory, and flash memory.

On the other hand, the expression to be recorded on the recording medium includes not only the case of being recorded on the recording medium of this type but also the case of being provided through a communication line in the form of an intangible carrier wave (Carrier Wave).

The term "player character" is used in the above description. However, the term " player character " is not limited to a human character or an avatar.

While the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. .

The present invention can be applied to game technology.

100: Game execution device supporting dynamic replacement of player character
110: resource sharing processing means
120: Account management means

Claims (12)

A game in which two or more player characters to be used for play are selected on the idle screen to start the game play. In the course of game play by operating any one of the player characters selected by the user, The computer system comprising:
In the computer system, two player characters before and after replacement share at least a part of resources in a game to be applied to a player character at the time of game play. In this case, the sharing of resources means that the acquisition or use of a shared resource by a player character is different The player character is replaced with the player character, and the effect is also effective when replacing the player character with the player character. delete The method according to claim 1,
The computer system stores information of a plurality of player characters in an account for each user,
And displaying the list of player characters stored in the account on the screen on the idle screen to allow the user to select two or more of the player characters stored in his account to start the game play. A computer system running a game. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the computer system is adapted to perform a game play using any one of the player characters to satisfy a condition for activating the skill of the player character and then replace the player character with another player character during game play according to a user operation, Wherein the processing is executed such that the activation condition is effective also for the player character that has been replaced. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the computer system acquires a point used for level-up of the player character during the course of game play using any one of the player characters, the level of the player character of the user account other than the player character Up to use the point to be used in the game. A method executed in a game processing device,
a) fetching information of the player character stored in the user account on the idle screen and displaying the list on the screen;
b) processing the game play to start as more than one player character is selected by the user; And
c) replacing the player character with another player character in real time by a user operation during game play using any one player character so as to resume game play,
In step c, the two player characters before and after the replacement share at least a part of the game resources that are applied to the player character at the time of game play. In this case, the sharing of resources is a process of acquiring or using a shared resource by a player character Wherein the second character is a character that is different from the character of the other player character. delete The method according to claim 6,
If the condition for activating the skill of the player character is satisfied by proceeding with the game play using any one of the player characters in the step c and then replaced with another player character during game play by the user operation, Wherein the processing is performed so that the activation condition is effective also for the player character that has been replaced. The method according to claim 6,
In step c, a point used for level-up of the player character is acquired during the course of game play using any one of the player characters, and the level of the player character of the user account other than the player character Up of the player character so that the point is used in the game. The method according to claim 6,
And if the player character is replaced by the user again within a predetermined time after the player character is replaced by the user during the game play in the step c), the processing for the player character is not performed How to run. The method according to claim 6,
If, during the game play using one of the two or more player characters selected by the user in the step c), a game play using the player character is no longer possible, the player character is replaced in real time And a process of playing the game is performed so that the player character can be dynamically replaced. a) fetching information of the player character stored in the user account on the idle screen and displaying the list on the screen;
b) processing the game play to start as more than one player character is selected by the user; And
c) In a game in which two player characters before and after replacement are applied to a player character at the time of game play, the game character is switched to another player character in real time by user operation during game play using any one player character Sharing at least a part of the resources, wherein the sharing of the resources means that the acquisition or use of the shared resource by one of the player characters is also effective when the player character is replaced with another player character Readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing the method of claim 1.

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